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Pavilion Itwas agreed that money would be put in reserves for future projects and to ensure that smaller oneswere completed as soon as
possible.Awall heaterwas needed in the south room and a newwater heater in the kitchen. The clerk would contact Austin Electricals. The fire extinguishers were still being used as doorstops even though actual doorstops had been provided. Thewallswere not strong enough to hold them so the council would look into fixing them to the floor. The clerk would contact the KCC fire extinguisher team for advice. The chairman reported she had replaced light bulbs in the kitchen and ladies toilet lobby and the black kele had been condemned as itwas leaking and had now been disposed of. She would ask the youth club if they owned the microwave that had appeared at the pavilion, and if so, would ask them to remove it. Parish hall The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church had cleared the car park and guering of leaves last year and had offered to do the same again this year. It was agreed to accept this offer for this year. Hiring fees Cllr Sandra Manser had been approached by a couple of local charities whose bookings had been duplicated at other venues. As a goodwill gesture, their costs of hiring the pavilion had been reduced. Members agreed that in future no exceptions would be made for any other
AWINDOW was damaged at a house in Buckland Road when an egg was thrown at it. Lights were damaged outside a property
in Boughton Lane. A wooden statue and an iron signwere
stolen from the garden of a home in Norrington Road. An empty property was broken into in
The Quern. Itwas not known what was stolen. Glasswas broken in a door at a public
house in Tovil Hill, Tovil when a fight broke out. CCTV footagewas being viewed. Several paving slabswere stolen from a
path in church grounds in Boughton Lane. A windowwas damaged at a house in Buckland Road, Barming when an egg was thrown at it.A newsagent shopwas broken into in Boughton Road but nothing was taken. Two menwere seen in the vicinity, one of whomwas described as white, aged about 50, skinny and about 5ft 8in tall. A parked vehiclewas scratched in Maple
Avenue, Allington. A marqueewas stolen from outside a property in Boughton Lane. A home in Hildenborough Crescent, Allingtonwas broken into. Cash and other itemswere stolen. A mountain bike was stolen from Bower
Street. A property in Somerfield Road was broken into and awatch was stolen. The spare wheelwas stolen from a Toyota Yaris parked in Buckland Hill. A blue and green mountain bike was
stolen from St Peter’s Street. A VWBora parked in Grecian Street
was damaged when someone stood on the bonnet. The wing mirrorswere damaged on a
Ford Ka parked in Wheeler Street. Graffiti was painted on awall in a
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charities. Path Peter Gooch had spread sub base at the entrance to the parish field path as it was geing extremely muddy due to recent heavy rainfall.
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SouthernWater No monthly updatewas received. Itwas reported by a member of the public that the area had been looked at by SouthernWater with a camera and that tree roots could be causing a problem with sewerage. The clerkwas asked to write to SouthernWater requesting two updates: what had been planned for updating the pumping station and when, and what had been done to eradicate bad odours from the pumping station? Footpath KM52 Itwas reported that Colin Finch of KCC public rights ofway was considering revealing the 1952 historic path surface. Loose Amenities Association had rejected this and the chairman had wrien to Mr Finch stating that the association did not give consent for contractors to enter its land. Stonewas already visible and the vegetation was not intrusive on the path, whichwas just over 6ft wide in places. The path was within a conservation area and any removal of hedging would require planning permission. This areawas important for wildlife and migratory routes for small mammals. An online
petition with 187 signatures had been raised. Itwas agreed to place the maer on the next agenda. Emails The main email address had changed to:
office@loose-pc.gov.uk. All old addressed emailswere being redirected to the new address. New email addresses had been set up for the clerk on: clerk@loose-
pc.gov.uk and deputy clerk on:
deputy@loose-pc.gov.uk. Loose Views It had been decided that the next edition of Loose Views should be more “funky”.A revamped mock-up version would be available in January prior to it going out to parishioners.
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Manhole cover The loose manhole cover in Farleigh Hill at the junction of Straw Mill Hill had been reported as dangerous. The admin team would enquire as to the status of the future repair with Kent Highway Services. YMCA building Thiswas currently behind schedule.A tentative suggested date for the parish office movewas February 1. Post office noticeboard Discussions took place on possible alternative locations. It was agreed to make enquiries with the current shop leaseholders to move and dispose of the safe, which is close to the existing noticeboard location, to allow beer access.
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communal area at a block of flats in Hart Street, Fant. A generator chained to scaffolding in
Suon Road, Park Wood was stolen. A vehiclewas deliberately damaged in Woodford Road, Fant. Pellets were fired at a Hyundai i20 parked in Randall Street, damaging it. All four tyres were slashed on a Mazda parked in Florence Road, Fant. A group of youths damaged a Ford
Focus, a Mini and several other vehicles in King Edward Road. A silver convertibleBMW318, with a registration starting LR04,was stolen from the driveway of a home in Fant Lane, Fant. A bus stopwas vandalised in CumberlandAvenue, Shepway. A van parked in Dover Street, Fant was broken into and toolswere stolen. The bonnet of a car parked in a car park
in Pads Hillwas keyed. People were seen running from the scene
of an aempted burglary in Reginald Road, Fant. The bonnet of a carwas damaged when
eggswere thrown at it inWillington Street, Shepway. A vehiclewas broken into in Reginald
Road, Fant and itemswere stolen. Dieselwas syphoned from a parked
vehicle in Tovil Road. A gardenwallwas damaged in Fant
Lane, Fant. A storage unit at a construction site in
Wallis OakAvenue, Park Wood was entered and toolswere
taken.People were seen trying to break into outbuildings in Hart Street, Fant.
A shop windowwas damaged in Hermitage Lane but nowas entry gained. A black and white Carrera mountain
bike was stolen from a bike rack in the foyer of the fitness centre in Barker Road, Fant. CCTV shows it being taken by a man in his 30s, about 5ft 7in tall and of medium build. Eggswere throw at the window of a
home in Tarrragon Road, damaging it. A bicyclewas taken from a balcony in Leicester Road, Shepway. A concrete slabwas thrown through a
fence in Tonbridge Road, causing damage. The front windscreen of a carwas damaged on a driveway in Springwood Road.
Pouches of tobaccowere taken from a
car in Square Hill Road. A barrel of oilwas stolen from the back
of a shop in Sandling Road. CCTV footage showed two men and a van at the scene. A Ford Fiesta in a car park in Church
Streetwas broken into and searched. Some documentswere stolen. A blue Citroen Picasso, with a registration starting GU53,was stolen from Pudding Lane.
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